Cyber Security

“A 100-page report written by artificial intelligence experts from industry and academia has a clear message: Every AI advance by the good guys is an advance for the bad guys, too.” Source: AI Experts List the Real Dangers of Artificial Intelligence – Nextgov

“An Arkansas man has been sentenced to serve almost three years in federal prison for developing advanced malware that he knew would be used to steal passwords, surreptitiously turn on webcams, and conduct other unlawful actions on infected computers.” Source: Developer gets prison after admitting backdoor was made for malice

“A new report from a series of national security and technology research organizations, including Elon Musk’s OpenAI, details the potential security threats posed by misuses of artificial intelligence.” Source: The terrifying future of malicious artificial intelligence

“The growing internet of things and increasingly sophisticated malware are putting global organizations at a greater risk for cyberattacks, but leaders aren’t doing enough to bolster their groups’ security, according to a pair of reports.” Source: Report: 80% of Experts Say ‘Catastrophic’ Data Breach Is Inevitable by 2021 – Nextgov

“On Facebook, Rita, Alona and Christina appeared to be just like the millions of other U.S citizens sharing their lives with the world. They discussed family outings, shared emojis and commented on each other’s photographs. In reality, the three accounts were part of a highly-targeted cybercrime operation, used to spread

“A North Korean cyberspy group known as ‘Reaper’ is rapidly expanding its operations and scope of capability posing a global threat to overseas networks, according to a new report from the California cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc.” Source: North Korean cyberspies ready to launch mass cyberattacks: Report

“The Justice Department is launching a new task force to examine ways it can better protect the nation from cybersecurity threats, including efforts to interfere in future U.S. elections, according to a Tuesday memo from Attorney General Jeff Sessions.” Source: Justice Launches Cyber Task Force – Nextgov

“Nearly half of federal websites missed a deadline last week to adopt a suite of security improvements, including adding an advanced encryption certificate, according to a government tally.” Source: Just Over Half of Agencies Met a Web Encryption Security Deadline – Nextgov

“A programming error kept the IRS from notifying hundreds of thousands of identity theft victims about criminals using their Social Security numbers to get themselves jobs in 2017, according to an internal investigation.” Source: Half A Million People Don’t Know Criminals Stole Their Identities to Get Jobs – Nextgov

“Companies aren’t properly incentivized to protect their networks and we’re all paying the price, the Council of Economic Advisers concludes.” Source: The Annual Cost of U.S. Cybercrime Could Top $100 Billion – Nextgov